Computer Science Contracts in Newport

Computer Science
South Wales > Newport

The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Newport requiring Computer Science skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Computer Science over the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
1 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 4 24 19
Rank change year-on-year +20 -5 +17
Contract jobs citing Computer Science 14 1 10
As % of all contract jobs advertised in Newport 25.00% 1.09% 7.58%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 28.57% 1.20% 7.75%
Number of daily rates quoted 3 0 6
10th Percentile - - £513
25th Percentile £285 - £516
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £290 - £550
75th Percentile £635 - £569
90th Percentile £839 - £594
South Wales median daily rate £290 £380 £550
% change year-on-year -23.68% -30.91% +66.67%
Number of hourly rates quoted 5 0 2
10th Percentile £29.25 - £17.18
25th Percentile £33.75 - £17.48
Median hourly rate £37.50 - £18.82
75th Percentile £41.25 - £19.81
90th Percentile £43.50 - £19.91
South Wales median hourly rate £37.50 - £18.82
% change year-on-year - - -5.50%

All Process and Methodology Skills
Newport

Computer Science falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Newport.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 49 83 129
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Newport 87.50% 90.22% 97.73%
Number of daily rates quoted 21 39 85
10th Percentile £161 £133 £274
25th Percentile £285 £188 £431
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £413 £425 £525
Median % change year-on-year -2.94% -19.05% -1.64%
75th Percentile £600 £625 £631
90th Percentile £638 £638 £695
South Wales median daily rate £413 £500 £475
% change year-on-year -17.50% +5.26% -5.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted 14 18 17
10th Percentile - £13.35 -
25th Percentile £20.12 £16.98 £16.98
Median hourly rate £24.75 £23.93 £18.14
Median % change year-on-year +3.43% +31.92% -27.44%
75th Percentile £41.25 £75.75 £19.98
90th Percentile £45.00 £87.80 £49.25
South Wales median hourly rate £20.62 £22.68 £18.14
% change year-on-year -9.09% +25.03% -16.12%

Computer Science
Job Vacancy Trend in Newport

Job postings citing Computer Science as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Newport.

Job vacancy trend for Computer Science in Newport

Computer Science
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Newport

3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Computer Science in Newport.

Daily rate trend for Computer Science in Newport

Computer Science
Daily Rate Histogram in Newport

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Computer Science in Newport over the 6 months to 1 May 2025.

Daily rate histogram for Computer Science in Newport

Computer Science
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Newport

3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Computer Science in Newport.

Hourly rate trend for Computer Science in Newport

Computer Science
Hourly Rate Histogram in Newport

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Computer Science in Newport over the 6 months to 1 May 2025.

Hourly rate histogram for Computer Science in Newport

Computer Science
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Newport by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Cloud Services
1 7 (50.00%) Azure
2 4 (28.57%) Microsoft 365
3 3 (21.43%) AWS
4 2 (14.29%) Cloud Computing
Communications & Networking
1 8 (57.14%) Firewall
2 7 (50.00%) Network Security
3 5 (35.71%) Wireless
4 4 (28.57%) BGP
4 4 (28.57%) Cisco IOS
4 4 (28.57%) IPsec
4 4 (28.57%) OSPF
4 4 (28.57%) SD-WAN
5 2 (14.29%) 802.11
5 2 (14.29%) HSRP
General
1 11 (78.57%) Social Skills
2 4 (28.57%) Presentation Skills
3 2 (14.29%) Analytical Skills
4 1 (7.14%) Legal
4 1 (7.14%) Marketing
4 1 (7.14%) Publishing
Job Titles
1 5 (35.71%) Network Engineer
2 4 (28.57%) 2nd Line Support
2 4 (28.57%) Support Specialist
3 2 (14.29%) Senior
4 1 (7.14%) Coordinator
4 1 (7.14%) Lead
4 1 (7.14%) Research Scientist
4 1 (7.14%) Security Researcher
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 2 (14.29%) 802.1X
Miscellaneous
1 4 (28.57%) Cyberattack
1 4 (28.57%) Data Centre
1 4 (28.57%) Video Conferencing
2 2 (14.29%) Blog
3 1 (7.14%) Linked Data
3 1 (7.14%) Onboarding
3 1 (7.14%) Self-Motivation
3 1 (7.14%) Team-Oriented Environment
Operating Systems
1 4 (28.57%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 6 (42.86%) Problem-Solving
2 4 (28.57%) Application Packaging
2 4 (28.57%) Cloud Security
2 4 (28.57%) Customer Service
2 4 (28.57%) Cybersecurity
2 4 (28.57%) Incident Management
2 4 (28.57%) ITIL
2 4 (28.57%) Network Design
3 3 (21.43%) Roadmaps
4 2 (14.29%) Analytics
4 2 (14.29%) Artificial Intelligence
4 2 (14.29%) Data Analytics
4 2 (14.29%) Machine Learning
4 2 (14.29%) Performance Metrics
4 2 (14.29%) Statistics
5 1 (7.14%) Collaborative Working
5 1 (7.14%) High Availability
5 1 (7.14%) Migration
5 1 (7.14%) Network Optimisation
5 1 (7.14%) Security Operations
Programming Languages
1 4 (28.57%) Python
2 2 (14.29%) Rust
Qualifications
1 14 (100.00%) Degree
2 9 (64.29%) Cisco Certification
3 7 (50.00%) Computer Science Degree
4 5 (35.71%) CCNP
4 5 (35.71%) Master's Degree
5 4 (28.57%) A+ Certification
5 4 (28.57%) CCNA
5 4 (28.57%) Network+ Certification
5 4 (28.57%) PhD
6 2 (14.29%) BPSS Clearance
7 1 (7.14%) SC Cleared
7 1 (7.14%) Security Cleared
System Software
1 4 (28.57%) Active Directory
2 3 (21.43%) VMware Infrastructure
Systems Management
1 4 (28.57%) Cacti
1 4 (28.57%) Jamf Pro
1 4 (28.57%) Microsoft Intune
Vendors
1 8 (57.14%) Cisco
2 4 (28.57%) ServiceNow
2 4 (28.57%) SolarWinds
3 3 (21.43%) VMware